Here is my decorated torte (dont laugh...I'm not a decorator!!) and the recipe to make your own:
Chocolate Raspberry Torte:
Ingredients:
1 - 18.25 oz Devil's Food Cake Mix (plus ingredients to make cake)
1 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
1 - 8 oz frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
1 cup raspberries (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour Torte Pans; set aside. Prepare cake mix according to package directions; divide batter equally between pans. Bake 18 - 22 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the centers comes out clean. remove from oven to cooling rack, cool 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely.
2. Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and orange zest in a bowl; whisk until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Place one cake layer well-side up onto a serving platter. Spread half of the filling over cake layer. Place raspberry jam into a small microwavable bowl and microwave on HIGH 10-20 seconds or until warm; whisk until smooth. Drizzle half of the jam over filling. Stack remaining cake layer on top of first, well-side up; spread with remaining filling. If desired, arrange raspberries over fulling; drizzle with remaining jam.
* Please Note: I didn't use the raspberries as they are expensive at my local grocery store but I have used them in the past for this recipe....without them this torte is still delicious!
Yields: 16 Servings
